Bluntsnout lanternfish

Dasyscopelus obtusirostris

Myctophid Fish from the Indian Ocean

Dasyscopelus obtusirostris, the bluntsnout lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish. It occurs in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Dasyscopelus
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola. Western Atlantic: USA to Argentina. Indian Ocean: between 7°N and 12°S. Western Pacific: north and south, east to about 105°W. Tropical waters of the three oceans (Ref. 47377 ). South China Sea (Ref.74511).

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